Dear Sir/Madam
I am happy to announce that the First Issue of the AIS Special Interest
Group on Semantic Web and Information Systems Bulletin is available for
download from our portal site at www.sigsemis.org. It is a 72-pages
publication with several interesting themes covered. We provide the TOC of
the first issue below:
Editorial
Prof. James Hendler Interview ""I often use the example of a dive shop's
portal as the ideal place for Semantic Web technology."
About SIGSEMIS
Int. Jour.on Semantic Web and Information Systems
Prof. Amit Sheth Interview "Semantic Web technology is here to stay..."
Special Issue Theme "Semantic Web Challenges for Information Systems
Research Community"
Research in Progress Column
Semantic Web Calendar
SIGSEMIS portal launch
Semantic Web Research Centers
Projects Corner
Semantic Web Industry Column
Semantic Web Technologies Column
Students Corner
Books Corner
Semantic Web for Beginners Corner
SIG Board Members
In the Next Issue
More over you can find a special issue theme: Semantic Web Challenges for
Information Systems where 7 contributions provide an interesting coverage.
YOu can have a look at the following TOC:
Special Issue Theme: Semantic Web Challenges for Information Systems
Research Community
Table of Contents
Lytras M. *, Special Issue Editorial
* ELTRUN, E-Business Center, Department of Management Science and
Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Benjamins R.1, Contreras J.1, Corcho O.1, Gomez-Perez A.2, Six Challenges
for the Semantic Web
1Intelligent Software Components, S.A., Spain
2 Facultad de Informatica. Universidad Politecnica de Madrid., Spain
Chebotko A., Shiyong Lu., Fotouhi F.3, Challenges for Information Systems
Towards The Semantic Web
3All Located at Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, USA
Nickerson J.4, Ideas on the challenge of the semantic web
4 Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Husemann B., Vossen G.5, Ontology-Driven Multimedia Object Management for
Private Users -Overview and Research Issues
5Both Located at European Research Center for Information Systems,
University of Muenster, Germany
Sicilia M.6 , The Role of the Semantic Web in the Automation of e-Learning,
Computer Science Department
University of Alcala, Alcala de Henares (Madrid), Spain
Klischewski R.7, Semantic Web for e-Government - a Research Agenda
7 Informatics Department, Hamburg University, Germany
Veltman K.8, Challenges for the Semantic Web and Information Systems from
Culture
8 Maastricht McLuhan Institute (MMI), European Centre for Digital Culture,
Knowledge Organization and Learning Technology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
We are looking forward to your active participation and collaboration to our
initiative: SIG SEMIS is an open forum: We invite you to join us
(http://www.aisnet.org/sigs.shtml) and to share your thoughts and
perspectives. We would like to thank AIS Council for their support and their
approval. We have to promise that we will do our best for the promotion of
the Semantic Web Vision in IS. Join us!!!
On behalf of SIG SEMIS Board
Miltiadis D. Lytras
ELTRUN, The E-Business Center, Department of Management Science and
Technology,
Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
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IN THE FORTHCOMING ISSUE (JUNE):
-A Call for Papers for the International Journal on Semantic Web and
Information Systems
-A Call for Contributions for the Encyclopaedia of Semantic Web Research
-Ten New Columns from well known international Academics and Researchers and
an open call for Columnists
-Presentation of Three Top Research Centers / Interviews with Scientific
Coordinators
-Announcement of the SIGSEMIS Sponsored Award for the Best PhD Student Work
on SW
-Detailed Presentation of Projects in USA and EU
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